Toshokan Sensou: Koi no Shougai

Despite being around a decade older than her, Library Task Force (LTF) member Mikihisa Komaki has been friends with Marie Nakazawa, a girl from his neighborhood, ever since she was little. Their relationship perseveres through thick and thin, and when Marie suddenly develops a hearing impairment during her middle school days, Komaki is there to support her—often by selecting books for her enjoyment.

But one fateful morning, Komaki finds himself arrested by the Media Betterment Committee, which charges him with invading the privacy of a minor due to the supposedly insensitive content of one of his recommended novels. Knowing that what awaits their friend at the "inquiry" is more akin to torture, the members of the LTF look for ways to save Komaki before it is too late.

[Written by MAL Rewrite]

Doujou, Atsushi Main

Maeno, Tomoaki Japanese

Kasahara, Iku Main

Inoue, Marina Japanese

Komaki, Mikihisa Main

Ishida, Akira Japanese

Nakazawa, Marie Main

Ueda, Kana Japanese

Shibasaki, Asako Supporting

Sawashiro, Miyuki Japanese

Tezuka, Hikaru Supporting

Suzuki, Tatsuhisa Japanese

Genda, Ryuusuke Supporting

Suzumori, Kanji Japanese

Base Ball Bear Theme Song Performance

Nakamura, Satoru Character Design

Katayama, Yumiko Color Design

Adabana, Sukumo Original Character Design

Reviews

Jan 2, 2020

JAMPS

Recommended

This is not one of those specials you want to skip.

The slightly slower pace sets the tone for telling a story through the years of the characters hearts and the cencorship driven world that will put them to the test.

The direction and dialogue brings everything together beatifully to make it a very enjoyable episode.

After watching Toshokan Sensou back to back this special is a great change of air. Atsushi and Kasahara take the back seat and the focus is set on Komaki's past and present with his friend.

By today's standards the main series and this episode look great.

More specials should have this level of ... care and quality.
Overall: 8.

Reviewer’s Rating: 8

What did you think of this review?

Nice 0

Love it 0

Funny 0

Confusing 0

Informative 0

Well-written 0

Creative 0

More reviews by JAMPS (14)

Show all

Read more

Show less

Open

Gift

Report

Mar 21, 2013

AnchientProphet2

Mixed Feelings

So just to give a little heads up for you Library Wars fans out there, this will be but a short n sweet review to get the (review) ball rolling.

Story: Basically without giving too much away: it revolves around how gossip and misunderstanding of others can sway people to outrageous assumptions that lead to disastrous results. Simply believing someone is wretched or helpless or taken advantage of without knowledge or true insight into such situations always seems to get "The mob" riled up, torches lit and pitchforks sharpened and ready to poke( OWIE). However...anyone whos anyone will know that since most people are dumb and ... easily go with the flow, this seems to be a more and more likely unavoidable outcome in our world. Bless their hearts n souls. HAH I gave nothing away...technically.

Art: Basic LW art= good

Sound: good

Character: Good and chivalrous lol

Enjoyment: Well it was a bit more slow paced and romance driven in some aspects...most... 5/10 fair

Overall: 6 in terms of overall quality and anime power, but a (spiritual) 10 just for the aesops fablish morale.
( what part of that was brief?? =_= *facepalm* )

Reviewer’s Rating: 6

What did you think of this review?

Nice 0

Love it 0

Funny 0

Confusing 0

Informative 0

Well-written 0

Creative 0

More reviews by AnchientProphet2 (18)

Show all

Read more

Show less

Open

Gift

Report

Feb 5, 2025

LuxuriousHeart

Not Recommended

I'm sorry, but no!

I do think that this episode is a great one when you look at the plot. I like the idea of someone being so offended, on behalf of others, that they end up being offensive. Kind of like the teachers who told my sister and brother that they can't use "black" in their paper, but must use "African American" or it's racist. My siblings are black and the teachers lecturing them were white. Irony. This episode is a bit similar. "You can't have stories of (insert anyone that isn't white, cis, straight, or male) or ... it's offensive!"

Though where it goes wrong is the age gap... Why are we doing this? Was this necessary? It's like A Sign of Affection, but Yuki's love interest is a guy in his 20s going after her when she was in high school. -_-

Reviewer’s Rating: 3

What did you think of this review?

Nice 0

Love it 0

Funny 0

Confusing 0

Informative 0

Well-written 0

Creative 0

More reviews by LuxuriousHeart (141)

Show all

Read more

Show less

Open

Gift

Report

LaLa Adaptations

by KaiserofKorea

35 Entries · 7 Restacks

Book Lovers

by Charenji

19 Entries · 115 Restacks

North American Anime & Manga Releases for February

Here are the North American anime & manga releases for February Week 1: February 6 - 12 Anime Releases Gedo Senki DVD Gedo Senki Blu-ray & DVD Combo Heisei T...read more

Feb 5, 2018 10:23 AM by Sakana-san | Discuss (5 comments)

Poll: Toshokan Sensou DVD Special Episode 1 Discussion dtshyk - Oct 1, 2008

38 replies

by Zekkenshin »» Aug 20, 2025 5:15 PM